Wanli Snow Ridge, even the name has a snow word, it is obvious that snow is a common scene, five or six months in a year, you can see frost and snow plain white, for a long time.

Elsewhere in Middle-earth there are four seasons in one year, but this snowy ridge seems to have only two seasons.

Once the rivers thaw and the frost and snow are gone, it means that the warm and hot air in the East China Sea has been mighty, turning over the mountains and covering the northern snowy mountains, and is about to enter the summer.

Especially in Changle Mountain, the scenery in summer will last longer and come earlier than in other places.

The large-leaved trees, which were covered in snow even in the coldest weather, and did not carve out, were given a more vibrant dark blue under the bright sun and warm winds of late.

The craggy branches of the trees waved in the wind with thousands of new leaves, and some of the branches had already hung down like bunches of pale flowers like wind chimes.

In the barren meadows, simple wild flowers also grow.

Even in the crevices of the stone steps up the mountain, you can see one or two shades of green grass.

The black leather boots stepped on the stone steps, and the trouser legs touched a thin-stemmed white flower next to it, bending the flowers and leaves.

With a little relaxation, the white flower would bounce straight again, but the owner of the boots stood still and looked back.

This is a man with an iron hairpin on his head, big eyes and a red nose, a sloppy beard, a blue robe with a slanted collar, a long sword on his back, and two wine gourds around his waist.

"Shopkeeper Aluo, it's been a long time!"

He bowed his hand to the group of people who came down the fork in the mountain, with a smile on his face, "Poor Dao always drinks and makes mistakes, and I am worried that I will be late again today. ”

Among the group, the leader was a beautiful woman in a dark green dress with high temples, followed by a few old women and stocky men with alert eyes.

"Nine Wine Dao Chief, if you encounter such a big event, you can still drink wine and sleep soundly, and forget the time, Ah Luo really wants to be impressed."

Mrs. Mei smiled lightly, "I haven't seen Yunyun for a long time, but I don't dare to be, seven days ago, the Taoist chief also moved a carriage of wine in my store, such a big customer, always make us small business memories still fresh." ”

"Hah!"

The Nine Wine Taoist touched the wine gourd on his waist and shook his head slightly, "The shopkeeper is a good wine, and the wine in Changle Mountain House is even more famous, but I don't know if I have the mood to taste wine today." ”

The shopkeeper Ah Luo also walked up the stone steps, looked up, and said softly: "Over the years, the county lieutenant has superb means, and he can really fight the Situ family, and our life is a lot easier. ”

A trace of worry flashed between the eyebrows of the Nine Wine Daoist: "Brother Yuntao, unlike the previous county lieutenants, although the means are higher, the fight is more ruthless, if he loses this time, those of us who have followed him to wave the flag, what we have to consider is not whether we can make money, but when we choose to escape." ”

"Hmm."

The shopkeeper Ah Luo pondered, "According to the tone of Changle Mountain House, there is good news to announce this time, let's go up the mountain first." ”

The Nine Wine Daoist also looked at the top of the mountain, nodded, and finally continued to walk, the small flower bent by him bounced straight and swayed in the wind.

After everyone went up the mountain, the disciples of their own Changle Mountain House came to invite them to take their seats.

Today's banquet is next to a spring, the terrain is open, the sun is bright, and the tables and cushions are placed in all directions.

Sitting here, looking north, you can directly overlook Luming Lake, and the outline of the Xueling County in the distance is also looming.

The Taoist priest and the shopkeeper sat nearby, and it didn't take long for more than a dozen groups of people to go up the mountain one after another.

Although there are not too many people, they can already represent the movements of nearly half of the forces in Snow Ridge County.

In this vast plain, in the land of county governance, a single Heavenly Ladder master would not have much competitiveness if he wanted to open a martial arts hall and open a sect by himself.

On the contrary, you will be stuck in an embarrassing situation that is easy to arouse the jealousy of others, and it is easier to be manipulated and demonstrated, and you will encounter more troubles about right and wrong than people in the realm of Qi and Hai.

If you are unwilling to go to other counties to start your own foundation, then you can only take refuge in the big forces, or form gangs and factions, and fight for a place.

These people present today, even if they were like the Nine Wine Daoists, who seemed to be going to the banquet alone, behind him, a true form master, also represented the opinions of the other two true forms and several heavenly ladder masters.

Seeing that everyone was almost here, several disciples of Changle Mountain House who were waiting next to the spring took out the tea pot and brewed fragrant tea.

The tip of Ah Luo's shopkeeper's delicate nose moved slightly, and he glanced to the side in surprise: "It's all bone-rejuvenating tea?!" ”

The Nine Wine Taoist was a little anxious, and his hand that was about to touch the wine gourd also loosened.

Although he is a drunkard, he is the leader of the Xueling Tea Gang, and he is famous for his secret "Awakening Bone Tea" made by the tea gang masters.

It is used with white salt, which can break the drug, break the illusion, hurt the yin soul, and scare away the aquatic spirits, and it is used with white sugar, which can cure trouble, cure dreams, treat liver and vein damage, directly make tea soup, and also nourish the three yin meridians of the hands.

However, the amount of rejuvenating tea that the Tea Gang keeps every year is far less than the amount they sell.

Like Changle Mountain House, each person has a whole pot of top-quality tea per table, and the tea gang may not be able to make it.

The aroma of tea spreads throughout the field.

Many people who had turned their eyes and talked quietly before gradually let go of their minds in this aroma, and their brows relaxed.

When the fragrant tea was served, these people raised their glasses and tasted it, making a variety of small sighs.

The Nine Wine Taoist priest drank three times in a row, and praised: "It is worthy of being a person from Changle Mountain House, even if I make tea myself, the amount of tea and water, the tea set, and the material of the teapot are not so appropriate." ”

"If it weren't for the excellent quality of the Bone Awakening Tea itself, no matter how much these people in my mountain house pay attention to, they would just be pretending and blind."

Dongfang Xin's voice came, laughing, and walked out from between the bellflower trees.

"However, I still ask all my friends, save some face for my Changle Mountain House, don't use all your belly on drinking tea, and taste the new dishes of our Changle Mountain House later."

The Nine Wine Taoist priest hurriedly said a few polite words.

But more people's eyes have been on the group of people who came behind Dongfang Xin.

Among those people, there was an old woman with gray hair, wearing a yellow robe, with a slightly hunched back, and holding a mahogany cane that was taller than her.

This person is the Lord of the Yellow Pagoda and the Tie Yingsan of the Xuantu Realm.

On the other side are the "Situ Yuntao" and Ma Lianbo with the flame pattern of the Xuan robe.

There is also a person, with a hairpin on the top of his head, wearing a hibiscus crown, the hair in front of his forehead is parted, his facial features are upright, he looks like a prime year, and he is handsome and elegant with a bit of solemnity, wearing an apricot white robe, and the waist ring is matched with a jingle bell, which is dusty and not stained.

Dongfang Xin noticed everyone's attention and introduced everyone with a smile.

Situ Yuntao and Tie Yingsanren, of course, didn't need to make more introductions, they each gave their hands, and after attracting everyone to return the salute, they sat down next to the spring.

The real introduction is still the strange man.

"This Hai Wu Hai brother was also a person from my Xueling back then, and later because of an accident, he was persecuted by the big enemy and left the coast of the East China Sea."

Dongfang Xinyu sighed, "Fortunately, he has extraordinary luck and extraordinary luck in the nine counties of the East China Sea, and he has honed a superb martial arts, and he is also a master of secret arts, and a few years ago, he cultivated into a Xuan Fetus." ”

"This time I returned to Xueling, firstly, to take revenge on that big enemy, and secondly, to see the mountains and rivers of the ancestral homeland, and to make friends with the people of my hometown.

Hai Wuxian stepped forward to greet everyone.

As he took this step, everyone felt their breathing slow, and there seemed to be a monstrous wave in their hearts.

But before it touched their hearts and caused them to fight back, it suddenly dispersed and turned into a breeze, which made people refreshed.

This is not a demonstration, but only a confirmation of the realm temperament that belongs to the master of the Xuan Fetus.

The guests who came to Changle Mountain House today were all moved, hurriedly returned the salute, and their hearts fluctuated, and they had a little surprise.

Xueling has been surging recently, and Situ Yuntao has closed his door again.

Those of them who participated in Situ Yuntao's camp were inevitably uneasy, and they didn't expect to get together in Changle Mountain House today, not only to see Situ Yuntao, who had been a long-time thank you, but also to find that there was an extra Xuanfei powerhouse on their side.

What kind of big enemy was mentioned in the introduction just now, although it was not explicitly stated, everyone could guess it.

After allowing a person to cultivate to the realm of the Xuanti, it will take several years before he can consider coming back for revenge, and he must first join Situ Yuntao's camp, who else can this big enemy family have besides the Situ family?

Some of the old people have already remembered that when the previous county lieutenant was there, there was a Hai family among the various factions under his command.

When the previous county lieutenant conceded defeat and was transferred to another place, the Situ family always had to make it clear that they had won, and the Hai family was among the unlucky people who were used to show their achievements.

For example, the Nine Wine Daoist remembered the small family that made him unimpressed, and then looked at the Xuanfei powerhouse in front of him, and in addition to being surprised, he couldn't help but sigh a little more.

"I won't hide it from you, I was still a teenager when I left Xueling, and after so many years, I really don't miss Xueling, at least it is far less than the heart of hatred."

Hai Wuxi spoke very straight, "But seeing so many like-minded people here today, I have a little more respect for my hometown." ”

"No matter how arrogant and domineering the Situ family is, there are always arrogant and unyielding people in our Snow Ridge who dare to fight against them."

"I should salute you, and I should salute this county lieutenant, Brother Yuntao!"

The people of Changle Mountain House saw the opportunity to send good wine.

Su Hanshan has been observing Hai Wu's disease, whether it is the result of the intelligence investigation, or from the meeting in the forest to the present, he has not seen anything unusual.

He pinched the wine glass, which was regarded as the cup of wine that was saluted by the other party, and after drinking, his mind temporarily moved away from the other party, looked around, poured another glass for himself, and said: "We people have grievances and grievances with the Situ family, there is no need to repeat them. ”

"All in all, if he wants to be the only one, he will suppress us, and if we refuse to leave our homeland and flee, and we refuse to submit to it, we can only fight."

"Over the years, I think that the county governor's mansion has done a good job with everyone, but recently, all rivers have been red, the situation has changed, and the Situ family is about to move, but I just can't sit still, which makes you worry, I should punish myself."

Su Hanshan drank the glass of wine, turned the empty glass outward, and said with a smile, "I will take this opportunity of Brother Dongfang today to make it clear to everyone." ”

"The matter of the blessing ceremony, it seems that the Situ family is going to forcibly take away a large area next to my county governor's mansion without discussion."

"But under the whole world, it is not the king's land, and the blessing ceremony is to pray for Your Majesty, and as an official of the imperial court, of course there is no reason to stop it."

"That doesn't mean I don't dare to continue to fight against the ......."

Su Hanshan didn't finish his words, and was suddenly interrupted by a burst of laughter from down the mountain.

The faces of the people on the mountain changed slightly, and many people could hear that this was Situ Langzhao's voice.

The laughter was still miles away, and in a moment, it had reached the foot of the mountain, and in an instant, it was at the top of the mountain.

Situ Langzhao was wearing a purple robe embroidered with a star pattern, a golden crown and black hair, and he was awe-inspiring and majestic, stepping on the edge of the field and on the lawn.

Wu Renyong was beside him and suddenly appeared.

The two of them were obviously at the edge of the banquet venue, but as soon as they appeared, they became the focus of everyone's attention, as if that edge had become the undoubted center.

And these leaders of all parties who participated in the banquet and discussed the overall situation could only be reduced to unimportant marginal people.

"I just vaguely heard, Brother Yuntao, it turned out that he was in favor of this blessing ceremony?"

Situ Langzhao stroked his chest with his hand, "It's a coincidence that today is also a coincidence, there are so many leading people in Xueling County, presumably on this occasion, what Yuntao Xian Brother said will not be false." ”

"Hey, this really makes Brother Wei breathe a sigh of relief, these days, Brother Yuntao has not made a statement on the matter of the Blessing Ceremony, which makes Brother Wei very worried, and I think that Brother Yuntao is disloyal to His Majesty."

Su Hanshan smiled and said indifferently: "Lord County Shou said that I am joking, my loyalty to Your Majesty can be seen every day, and I fully agree with the matter of holding a blessing ceremony in Luming Lake." ”

"Really?"

Situ Langzhao said hesitantly, "But the title deed of the Luming Lake Swamp belongs to the county governor's mansion, and all the spirits in it, the county governor's mansion is responsible for arresting and having the right to dispose of and sell them, which is a great investment." ”

"Holding this blessing ceremony in Luming Lake, the medicinal materials and spirits in it will definitely be greatly affected, isn't Brother Yuntao really distressed?"

Su Hanshan's smile did not change: "Lord County Guard is so suspicious, do you have to draw up a contract in front of everyone, can we sign it together?" ”

"That's not necessary, even if we are officials, in the end we are people who practice martial arts, if we have to dance and write in everything, we will be too lacking in martial arts."

Situ Langzhao stretched out a hand and smiled full, "Why don't you follow the rules of martial arts, be witnessed by everyone, and we will high-five as an oath?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone realized in their hearts.

The news of Situ Yuntao's inexplicable injury has spread.

Situ Langzhao came over today, obviously to try Situ Yuntao's injury, and maybe even aggravate the other party's injury.

"Lord Gunjo!"

Dongfang Xin took a step, his tone was respectful, he arched his hands, bowed slightly, and said with a smile, "In our small place of Changle Mountain, where can we withstand the county guard and county captain, the two big men are high-fived here." ”

"Besides, people who practice martial arts may not all be aggressive, and it is not impossible to play with Wenmo when dealing with things, otherwise, Xiao Lao'er has been used to being a cook all these years, so he is not worthy of being a martial artist?"

Tie Yingsan snorted coldly and stood up.

Hai Wuxian didn't speak, just stared at Situ Langzhao, and sometimes swept his gaze to Wu Renyong.

The atmosphere on the top of the mountain became extremely dull, and I don't know when, it seemed that the long wind blowing from the distant plains had stopped.

The grass was full of life, now stiff like air-dried and faded paint.

Situ Langzhao didn't look at the others at all, only stared at Su Hanshan, and pretended to sigh.

"It's just a simple proposal, why is Brother Yuntao so procrastinating?"

"The county keeper doesn't know that the title deed of Luming Lake is not in the county lieutenant now, but on me."

High in the air, a voice suddenly sounded.

I saw that in the misty white clouds, a lotus platform composed of black crystal swords flew over.

The man with a thin face and gray hair stepped on the lotus platform and descended to the top of the mountain.

The moment it touched the ground, the lotus platform dissipated on its own, like a black mist.

Everyone on the mountain recognized that the person was the head of the five-way guerrilla soldiers and horses in Xueling County, and Ji Buyi.

Dongfang Xin and Tie Yingsan are all local masters in Xueling, although they are allies, they are not friends of life and death, even if Situ Yuntao believes in these two people, he may not believe in the people around them.

Therefore, the most critical parts of this plan cannot be disclosed to these two people.

As for Ji Buyi, his friendship with Situ Yuntao is much deeper.

This person was originally the head of a swordsmanship sect on the coast of the East China Sea, but because he failed to break through the Xuanfei realm, he was seriously injured, and the enemies heard the news and took the opportunity to come to the door to take revenge, and almost killed him all over the house, leaving only a few people and fleeing.

Situ Yuntao was new to the Xuanti at that time, traveled in the East China Sea, rescued a hand, and later he wanted to return to Xueling to serve as the county lieutenant, Ji Buyi also vowed to follow, six years ago again tried to break through, and successfully stepped into the realm of Xuanti.

In these years, although Ji Buyi did not start a sect again, among the soldiers and horses of the five-way guerrilla generals, all those who were qualified in swordsmanship treated him seriously as a division commander.

There are thousands of disciples and grandchildren, which can be regarded as making up for Ji Buyi's regrets back then.

After the rebellion of King Liang, the spirits in the nine counties of the East China Sea and the depths of the Fulong Mountains were full of blood and food, strong and multiplied, and the disaster was very deep.

In terms of Snow Ridge, it was You Ji Buyi who personally led the five-way guerrilla generals to fortify all parts of the Fulong Mountains, search mountains and lock waters, and strangle spirits.

When Situ Yuntao changed his plan before, he made a decision on the spot and made a plan by himself, but he specially managed to inform Ji Buji, who was still in the depths of the Fulong Mountain Range at that time, of the key points.

"I have made countless contributions to Xueling over the years, and I have been rewarded with gold and silver, without taking a penny, Brother Yuntao said that I do things like this, which will inevitably make it difficult for people who want to make meritorious contributions and receive rewards, so I used the title deed of a Luming Lake to offset all my merits."

Ji Buyi looked tired, even if he came in a hurry, he couldn't see the slightest urgency.

He also spoke slowly, and on such an occasion, he never even raised his eyes to look at people.

But with such a temperament, people can feel his sincerity very much, and they can listen to everything he says.

Situ Lang rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Oh? It turned out that Brother Yuntao had already made a decision, and since he even transferred the title deed to someone else, he had nothing to do. ”

These words are clearly and secretly saying that Situ Yuntao has long been evasive.

Everyone could hear Situ Langzhao's provocative meaning, and his expression did not change on the surface, but he still couldn't help but wonder in his heart how serious Situ Yuntao's injuries were.

Since he could think of a way out of this kind of thing, would he have thought of a farther way out?

"It's really just a little thing, why did you make everyone so nervous?"

Su Hanshan's eyes flashed, and his palm rested on Ji Buyi's shoulder, making him retreat.

Ji Buyi and Ma Lianbo had a sharp turn of thought in their minds, knowing that if they made concessions again, it would be too weak and very unfavorable to the situation in the future.

But let a junior who has just recently entered the true form use this body to fight against Situ Langzhao, and the two of them really have no confidence in their hearts.

That's it, since Yun Tao dares to believe him, even if it is because he didn't expect the plan to be variable, at least he should have some success, and he can take a gamble. ’

Ji Buyi made a decision in his heart and took a step out of the way.

Su Hanshan calmly stepped forward, flicked his arm, and his sleeves fell.

Between heaven and earth, the wind is still strong, and the grass is fresh on the mountain peaks.

Seeing this, Situ Lang's expression was mixed with a hint of excitement, the stars in his eyes were flowing violently, the surrounding environment changed suddenly, and he made a move to refine qi.

(End of chapter)